How to create Static EtherChannel on Cisco Switch (GNS3 Lab)

Introduction

I have created the below topology for this lab.

My two switches are connected to E0/0-E0/3 interfaces on Cisco switch. I am going to bundle this port to create an EtherChannel, because otherwise Spanning Tree Protocol will block it.

Actual Lab

• Go to IOU 1 Switch and enter global configuration mode by using config terminal command.
• After entering global configuration mode, enter interface range E0/0-3 (your interface number may be different than mine, so use your own interface numbers) and press enter.

• Now type command channel-group 1 mode on. (This command will create static ehterchannel on your switch. Same configuration you need to do on other switch. Also note that you can choose any channel-group number between 1-255, but both should be same on both switches).

• To check whether ehterchannel is set up correctly, use the show etherchannel summary command.

You can also watch the full video of this lab below.